Background Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) is a major cause of morbidity in patients with
malignancies. It is a common complication of head and neck radiation therapy and can …

Atrophic glossitis (AG) is characterized by the partial or complete absence of filiform papillae
on the dorsal surface of the tongue. AG may reflect the significant deficiencies of some major …

Background and Purpose—Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after
stroke. We aimed to determine key characteristics that would allow prediction of those …

Em decorrência da quimioterapia, alterações na cavidade oral podem ser observadas e
levar a complicações sistêmicas importantes, podendo aumentar o tempo de internação …

Objective: The efficacy of intranasal fentanyl spray (INFS) was compared with that of oral
transmucosal fentanyl citrate (OTFC) for the relief of cancer-related breakthrough pain (BTP) …

Objective: This trial investigated the efficacy and long-term tolerability of intranasal fentanyl
spray (INFS) 50 to 200 μg in the treatment of breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients …

Candida albicans forms oral biofilms that cause disease and are difficult to treat with
conventional antifungal agents. Tea tree oil (TTO) is a natural compound with reported …

Purpose This study aims to assess the prevalence of oral morbidity in patients receiving
palliative care for cancers outside the head and neck region and to investigate if information …

The objectives of the study were to determine the epidemiology, aetiology, clinical features
and microbiological aspects of oral candidosis in a cohort of cancer patients receiving …

Oral fungal infections frequently develop in individuals with advanced cancer. This study
examined the oral mycological flora of 207 patients receiving palliative care for advanced …